An update on sales figures you say??? Count me in... oh wait then I couldn't look forward to the 3 daily articles telling me another ps5 has been sold somewhere, mmm decisions...
All about emulation on my new oled steamdeck at the minute. Downloaded a new batocera image full of switch, ps3, xbox etc and it's amazing. But also a bit of evil west on ps5...
@thefourfoldroot1 I'm a big fan of single player story based games too but my experience of trophies in these games is more of an annoyance that are there for padding more than anything. Games like the Last of Us or the Uncharteds just seem to make you scour every corner looking for a collectible which would kind of pull me out of the story a little. Plus a lot of these games include some random online or multiplayer element to achieve some trophies which would put me completely off but I guess I understand the idea of wanting to complete everything the devs have created as a challenge..
@thefourfoldroot1 fair enough, not a criticism just genuinely intrigued by the mindset. I play on several systems and enjoy emulation so maybe that's why I don't get the whole trophy thing (especially people that are so obsessed they'll play any crap just to get another platinum). Each to their own 👍
@thefourfoldroot1 I'm not trying to pretend anything, I was genuinely interested that someone wouldn't play a game that they like the look of simply because it doesn't have trophies and especially as you put it that you consider them 'half games'. Seems like a strange requirement to enjoy games, maybe ocd?
Not fussed on the movies (watched the 1st one amd it was OK, haven't bothered with the 2nd film yet) but could make a decent game and the trailers have looked alright
@UltimateOtaku91 I think one system only sounds like a terrible idea. Like it or not each system brings something different to the table but sadly I believe your right and it will be one system with dozens of individual subs. Sounds *****
@hypnotoad 😀 me too... my first was the collecovision with the 2600 expansion module for Xmas 83 and I still find loads of those games very playable - I still play games like pacman, digdug and donkey kong pretty regularly. Before I got that we used to rent a vectrex from the local video shop, those were the days 🤣
So I had a go at teardown and that's a weirdly additive wee game... can't remember how many times I played that level with the 3 timed alarms but I knew I had to finish it 😁
@ROTTIEMAN16 Hope you enjoy it bud, its a decent upgrade on the quest 2. RE4 is fantastic and I'm enjoying assassins creed so far but only a couple of hours in. Definitely looking forward to asgards wrath 2 👍
Cant see it happening and wouldn't trust sony to properly support it either. Devices like the steam deck are all you really need as it pretty much plays everything anyway...
It's good console and my favourite of the 3 but not a great generation so far imo. It's always going to be incremental steps in generations but for me the pro upgrades actually kinda ruined the jump from 4-5 and likely will again from 5-6 (but I still buy them). Gaming feels a lot more sterile these days and the push to live service will only make this worse but still, yeah, it's been OK so far
All this gta 6 talk made me remenince a little so I started a new story mode of gta5. I played it though on ps3 and again on ps4 so this I'd my 3rd but not for about 5 years and I'm loving it all over again. Vice city will always be my favourite but 5 is a great game. Never once touched the online game which I'm sure is great but not for me. Many have said it already but the humour is hugely important for gta and the worry is that'll it'll be watered down for modern audiences but until I know otherwise I can't wait for the trailer next month 👍
@Ravix that's not true though, many professions are not strictly 9-5 no matter what your contracted hours are. In my job I travel most days and it makes no difference if I'm home for 5pm or 9pm, you work until the jobs finished I may then spend another hour or so catching up on admin. In gaming if the publisher has set a release date there will be marketing / productions costs associated with this date and over running on the deadline could have huge cost implications so off course there may be a need to work additional hours. I get that I'm probably older than many on this site (47) and that work ethic seems to be dying out, especially since covid with so many younger people demanding at least hybrid home working, but really as CallmeduraSouka mentioned when it comes to gaming the outrage is ridiculous
@Ryall pick up a copy of Homefront for a few quid for ps4 and you can play time splitter 2 in 4k. You just have to find the arcade game within the game 👍
@LordAinsley I only discovered puppet combo yesterday after reading this article on pure xbox and picked up nun massacre last night. Really good and the ps1/vhs aesthetic works really well with the 80s horror theme. Gonna grab murder house next before this one comes out
Few games of fifa on the ps5 and the back to mario sunshine on the gamecube. Tbh im more into emulation that ever this gen and its really amazing how little graphics have come on when you play a ps2 game in 4k, resolution means more than you think...
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Re: Kaitlyn Dever Will Play Abby in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
Shame, Ronda Rousey must be busy...
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man's Mary-Jane Face Model Calls for an End to Unacceptable Behaviour
@Mikey856 you can't listen to dre/2pac anymore because of the misogyny??
Re: Guide: When Is Sony's CES 2024 Press Conference?
An update on sales figures you say??? Count me in... oh wait then I couldn't look forward to the 3 daily articles telling me another ps5 has been sold somewhere, mmm decisions...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 510
All about emulation on my new oled steamdeck at the minute. Downloaded a new batocera image full of switch, ps3, xbox etc and it's amazing. But also a bit of evil west on ps5...
Re: Insomniac Hackers Allegedly Leak Terabytes of Internal Information
@Blofse yeah but you must have been interested to go searching for more info. Know I did, pretty interesting...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 507
Mrs is at her Xmas party tonight so I'll be flailing around the living room with asgards wrath 2 on the quest 3
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2023 Available Now, Check Out Your Gaming Stats
@Marquez outside sucks ass, we've spent years perfecting inside so what's the point?
Re: Poll: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game of 2024?
Only one for me on that list is Starwars, slim pickings so far
Re: Poll: What Was the Best PS5 Game Announcement or Reveal at The Game Awards 2023?
Probably blade but that od trailer was intriguing. Loved the old school sega revival and still play a few of those regularly
Re: PS Plus Premium Will Add PS1's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Next
@thefourfoldroot1 I'm a big fan of single player story based games too but my experience of trophies in these games is more of an annoyance that are there for padding more than anything. Games like the Last of Us or the Uncharteds just seem to make you scour every corner looking for a collectible which would kind of pull me out of the story a little. Plus a lot of these games include some random online or multiplayer element to achieve some trophies which would put me completely off but I guess I understand the idea of wanting to complete everything the devs have created as a challenge..
Re: PS Plus Premium Will Add PS1's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Next
@thefourfoldroot1 fair enough, not a criticism just genuinely intrigued by the mindset. I play on several systems and enjoy emulation so maybe that's why I don't get the whole trophy thing (especially people that are so obsessed they'll play any crap just to get another platinum). Each to their own 👍
Re: PS Plus Indie Hit Teardown Updated with Invert Y-Axis Option
@darthvirgin holy *****, really?? I pretty much gave up on this after getting stuck 😀 cheers for the info bud
Re: PS Plus Premium Will Add PS1's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Next
@thefourfoldroot1 I'm not trying to pretend anything, I was genuinely interested that someone wouldn't play a game that they like the look of simply because it doesn't have trophies and especially as you put it that you consider them 'half games'. Seems like a strange requirement to enjoy games, maybe ocd?
Re: PS Plus Premium Will Add PS1's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Next
@thefourfoldroot1 so yes then... I hope you at least print them out and put them on a shelf to show of your achievements 🤣
Re: PS Plus Premium Will Add PS1's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Next
@thefourfoldroot1 so you actually wouldn't play a game your interested in because it doesn't have trophies??
Re: Round Up: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Reviews Are Torn on Ubisoft's New Open World
@Mad001 only joking bud, enjoy 👍
Re: Round Up: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Reviews Are Torn on Ubisoft's New Open World
@Mad001 looks like someone's been on the naughty list...🎅
Re: Video: Everything You Need To Know About Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Not fussed on the movies (watched the 1st one amd it was OK, haven't bothered with the 2nd film yet) but could make a decent game and the trailers have looked alright
Re: Just One Day Later, Microsoft Has 'No Plans to Bring Game Pass' to PS5, PS4
@UltimateOtaku91 I think one system only sounds like a terrible idea. Like it or not each system brings something different to the table but sadly I believe your right and it will be one system with dozens of individual subs. Sounds *****
Re: 12 Extra Atari 2600 Games Are on the Way to Atari 50, Even More in Further Updates
@hypnotoad yeah we are 😀
Re: 12 Extra Atari 2600 Games Are on the Way to Atari 50, Even More in Further Updates
@hypnotoad 😀 me too... my first was the collecovision with the 2600 expansion module for Xmas 83 and I still find loads of those games very playable - I still play games like pacman, digdug and donkey kong pretty regularly. Before I got that we used to rent a vectrex from the local video shop, those were the days 🤣
Re: Silent Hill: Ascension Was Written by 'Real People', Not AI
I would've went along with it a blamed AI rather than admit people actually wrote this *****
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023 Announced
Maybe give lego racing a go but tried powerwash on gamepass and was bored after 10 minutes, made that lawnmower sim seem exciting. Poor month
Re: US Children Want Subscriptions and Currencies for Christmas, Not Games
3 out of 4 need a slap
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 504
So I had a go at teardown and that's a weirdly additive wee game... can't remember how many times I played that level with the 3 timed alarms but I knew I had to finish it 😁
Re: PS Portal Outsells Xbox Series X|S During Launch Week in Spain
@Toot1st not many, there's 1000s on ebay already...
Re: Don't Fret, Physical Fans, The Last of Us 2 Remastered's WLF Edition Contains a Disc
Sad that we need confirmation that the physical edition includes a disc...wtf
Re: Anticipated PSVR2 Shooter Vertigo 2 Finally Arrives in December
@ROTTIEMAN16 Hope you enjoy it bud, its a decent upgrade on the quest 2. RE4 is fantastic and I'm enjoying assassins creed so far but only a couple of hours in. Definitely looking forward to asgards wrath 2 👍
Re: Anticipated PSVR2 Shooter Vertigo 2 Finally Arrives in December
@ROTTIEMAN16 have you picked up ac nexus yet? Really liking it so far
Re: Talking Point: Like Japanese Games? Early 2024 Is Going to Destroy You
@Littlebigmatador true, although I could just play that now...😀
Re: Talking Point: Like Japanese Games? Early 2024 Is Going to Destroy You
Nope, not a fan of Japanese games... what ya got for me???
Re: Video: Why Sony Will Never Make the PS Vita 2
Cant see it happening and wouldn't trust sony to properly support it either. Devices like the steam deck are all you really need as it pretty much plays everything anyway...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 503
House to myself this weekend so picked up assassins creed nexus and gonna start that later. Maybe a bit more dead space remake as well
Re: Talking Point: As PS5 Turns 3, How Are You Feeling About It?
It's good console and my favourite of the 3 but not a great generation so far imo. It's always going to be incremental steps in generations but for me the pro upgrades actually kinda ruined the jump from 4-5 and likely will again from 5-6 (but I still buy them). Gaming feels a lot more sterile these days and the push to live service will only make this worse but still, yeah, it's been OK so far
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 502
All this gta 6 talk made me remenince a little so I started a new story mode of gta5. I played it though on ps3 and again on ps4 so this I'd my 3rd but not for about 5 years and I'm loving it all over again. Vice city will always be my favourite but 5 is a great game. Never once touched the online game which I'm sure is great but not for me. Many have said it already but the humour is hugely important for gta and the worry is that'll it'll be watered down for modern audiences but until I know otherwise I can't wait for the trailer next month 👍
Re: Sony Takes Control of UK as PS5 Climbs to 51% Market Share
Sales figures are nice and all (and seem to make up most of the content on this site) but what about announcing some new games? Just a thought..
Re: Maligned Modern Warfare 3 Developed in Just 18 Months, Staff Required to Work Nights and Weekends
@Ravix that's not true though, many professions are not strictly 9-5 no matter what your contracted hours are. In my job I travel most days and it makes no difference if I'm home for 5pm or 9pm, you work until the jobs finished I may then spend another hour or so catching up on admin. In gaming if the publisher has set a release date there will be marketing / productions costs associated with this date and over running on the deadline could have huge cost implications so off course there may be a need to work additional hours. I get that I'm probably older than many on this site (47) and that work ethic seems to be dying out, especially since covid with so many younger people demanding at least hybrid home working, but really as CallmeduraSouka mentioned when it comes to gaming the outrage is ridiculous
Re: Maligned Modern Warfare 3 Developed in Just 18 Months, Staff Required to Work Nights and Weekends
Noooo, having to work extra hours to meet a deadline?? For shame 😢
Re: The Marvels Director Was Inspired by 'Amazing' Final Fantasy Movie
@get2sammyb that's some high quality baiting right there 👌
Re: Embracer Collapse Continues, with TimeSplitters Dev Allegedly Next on the Chopping Block
@Ryall pick up a copy of Homefront for a few quid for ps4 and you can play time splitter 2 in 4k. You just have to find the arcade game within the game 👍
Re: Elon Musk May Try to Stop PS5, PS4's Twitter Integration Removal
@Blaze215 seems to be the way unfortunately, people seem to enjoy censorship these days...
Re: Only Sony Will Allow Crazy PS5, PS4 Indie Horror Christmas Massacre
@LordAinsley I only discovered puppet combo yesterday after reading this article on pure xbox and picked up nun massacre last night. Really good and the ps1/vhs aesthetic works really well with the 80s horror theme. Gonna grab murder house next before this one comes out
Re: Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC Character Omni-Man Arrives Next Week on PS5
Amazing, worth it for omniman and homelander alone 👍 and just in time for season 2
Re: PS5 Cloud Streaming Is Now Available for PS Plus Premium Members in North America
@Vriess really? Mine is 500gb (certainly not the fastest) and everything works great in UK
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 499
Few games of fifa on the ps5 and the back to mario sunshine on the gamecube. Tbh im more into emulation that ever this gen and its really amazing how little graphics have come on when you play a ps2 game in 4k, resolution means more than you think...
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money
@DarthOreo she doesn't 😬
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money
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Re: Microsoft Activision Deal Finally Given the All-Clear from UK Regulator
Goods news, should be plenty of content hitting gamepass pretty soon 👍
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Seems to Be Real
It's amazing how a studio like Naughty Dog can ***** themselves in such a short space of time.
Re: Watch This RoboCop: Rogue City Gameplay, You Have 20 Seconds to Comply
Day one for me, think this looks great. Was also a fan of the terminator game so don't mind me a little jank if it's fun